On the night of October 26, 2023, officers responded to a disturbance at an apartment complex in the 1000 block of NW 88th Street in northwest Oklahoma City and found 53-year-old Thelma Johnson dead of a gunshot wound. Johnson, a Black female, was involved in a physical altercation when the shooting occurred. The incident was initially reported as a double-shooting; another woman suffered non-life-threatening injuries, was taken to a local hospital, and later released.

The case was ruled a homicide and listed as the city’s 63rd for the year. Investigators served a search warrant and crime scene personnel collected evidence, but authorities have released few specifics about the circumstances, motive, or any suspect. No arrests have been announced. If anyone has information about what happened that night or knew Thelma Johnson, please share tips with homicide investigators.